You do a grand job for not having a big fancy workshop and your right a lot of these restored tractors are over done especially ones from the 60s and 70s a lot of bits missed with paint.
Great video. If you haven't already I'd suggest that you watch tom peppers dirt and diesel. He put a new Holland combine engine into a ford tractor. Your project kinda reminded me of his when you were talking about radiator pipes being at awkward angels. Have you considered not using a bonnet on the tractor at all? At least that way you can show off the new engine in it more as well as being able to get the fuel tank to fit. It kinda gives off more of a rat rod appearance like that show Sin city motors that used to be on TV a few years back. If you are planning on getting a bonnet on it for appearance reasons, would you cut your current bonnet in half and get a donor bonnet to fill the gap or fabricate your own one all together? Also if you are going down that road you could probably make a bracket to move your radiator forward a few inches to keep the pipe clear of getting pulled into the fan belt. Definitely going to be a cool project once it is all completed.
Hello, first of all thank you for watching the video and posting a comment, this is what makes the effort of the video's worth while. yes, I followed Tom's build and did watch Sin City ( I love the Cat one). I have now taken50 mmm out of the tank and it fits with the bonnet down a treat. I have a bit of an idea with the coolant pipes for when I get on to them. I have not thought about not having the bonnet but maybe it would be cool to remove the section over the top of the engine like a skeleton frame. Best regards, Trev
My grandad said the paint finish was awful on grey fergies when they were new, lots of paint, mostly dip painted, but lots of runs in the paint and awfully dull, I believe it was left over mod aircraft paint initially, I remember him seeing restored ones in the 1990’s and saying “they were never that good new”….
It's now 98% finished, it will be done for the cumbria steam gathering at the end of the month. I am hoping to create a video before then. Thanks for watching.
for the intake , why not remove it and build an intake like they do for exhausts with flanges and curved pipe ,did one years ago on a marine engine conversion and works a treat
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You do a grand job for not having a big fancy workshop and your right a lot of these restored tractors are over done especially ones from the 60s and 70s a lot of bits missed with paint.
Thanks Gerry
Very interesting
Just come across your channel, very impressed with the work being carried out. New Subscriber
Hi James, Thanks for the nice comment and welcome to the channel.
Great video. If you haven't already I'd suggest that you watch tom peppers dirt and diesel. He put a new Holland combine engine into a ford tractor. Your project kinda reminded me of his when you were talking about radiator pipes being at awkward angels.
Have you considered not using a bonnet on the tractor at all? At least that way you can show off the new engine in it more as well as being able to get the fuel tank to fit. It kinda gives off more of a rat rod appearance like that show Sin city motors that used to be on TV a few years back.
If you are planning on getting a bonnet on it for appearance reasons, would you cut your current bonnet in half and get a donor bonnet to fill the gap or fabricate your own one all together? Also if you are going down that road you could probably make a bracket to move your radiator forward a few inches to keep the pipe clear of getting pulled into the fan belt. Definitely going to be a cool project once it is all completed.
Hello, first of all thank you for watching the video and posting a comment, this is what makes the effort of the video's worth while. yes, I followed Tom's build and did watch Sin City ( I love the Cat one). I have now taken50 mmm out of the tank and it fits with the bonnet down a treat. I have a bit of an idea with the coolant pipes for when I get on to them. I have not thought about not having the bonnet but maybe it would be cool to remove the section over the top of the engine like a skeleton frame.
Best regards, Trev
My grandad said the paint finish was awful on grey fergies when they were new, lots of paint, mostly dip painted, but lots of runs in the paint and awfully dull, I believe it was left over mod aircraft paint initially, I remember him seeing restored ones in the 1990’s and saying “they were never that good new”….
That will make my painting look acceptable lol. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Excellent work
Thank you
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Exelent i like this
It's now 98% finished, it will be done for the cumbria steam gathering at the end of the month. I am hoping to create a video before then. Thanks for watching.
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for the intake , why not remove it and build an intake like they do for exhausts with flanges and curved pipe ,did one years ago on a marine engine conversion and works a treat
I have a K&N on it at the moment, but there is always room for improvement.
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Thank you, I really appreciate the positive comments 🙏